HERTS PHOENIX ATHLETIC CLUB

Affiliated to Hertfordshire AA&RC, Essex County AAA, SEAA, England Athletics & UKA

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Herts Phoenix Athletic Club will be held at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 24th June 2026 at The White Horse Hertingfordbury Hertford SG14 2LB

Agenda

1   Apologies for absence

2   Minutes of the last meeting (2025), see website (www.hertsphoenix.com) under ‘Committee’.

3   Matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting, and approval

4   Report of the Chairman

5   Report of the Honorary Treasurer

6   Receipt of the audited accounts and appointment of Auditors

7   Report of the Competitions Co-ordinator.

8   Election of Officers and Committee Members

9   Other items notified for consideration.

10   Any Other Business at the discretion of the Chairman

Nominations for election to the Committee are welcome and encouraged. These should be received in writing by no later than 10th June 2026 – secretary@hertsphoenix.com

We are looking to fill the following roles:

Chairman

Treasurer

Membership Secretary

Please consider if you could fulfil one of these roles and contribute to the future of the club.

All nominations should include the name of the sponsor and the seconder, plus an indication that the nominee (he/she must be a fully paid-up member) is willing to stand, and the office for which they are being nominated.

Chairman – Dave Firman – (would like to stand down)

Vice-Chairman – Wodson: Dave Firman

Vice-Chairman – Gosling: Phil Rizzo

Treasurer: Adrian Newman – (would like to stand down)

Secretary:  Catherine Heaney
Committee Members–Stuart Broadhead, Jennie Cox, Sarah Gaynor, Phil Rizzo, Natalie Jewell, Eugene van Zyl, Jeff Studholme.

Please note that there are a number of other important appointments that are made by the Committee: Membership secretary (currently Adrian Newman – who would like to stand down),Welfare Officers (currently Claire Wake), Competitions Coordinator (currently Stuart Broadhead), Officials Coordinator (currently Stuart Meakins), Coaching Coordinator – vacant, Web-site Editor, (Fuat Fuat) Press Officer (currently Phil Rizzo), Team Managers and Coaches. Details are given on the Club website (www.hertsphoenix.com) under ‘Committee’.

The Committee also has the power to co-opt others to sit on the Committee on a temporary or permanent basis, and with no specific responsibilities. If there are any members who wish to be considered for this, please let me know by the AGM.

Notice of proposed alterations to the Constitution (see website) or other items for consideration at the AGM must have been received in writing by me at least 14 days before the meeting. (secretary@hertsphoenix.com)

All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting, although only fully paid-up members of the Club aged 16 years and over are eligible to vote.

HPX committee.